Chill out at museum

James Madsen, the chairman of the physics department at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, on Monday will talk about the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole in Antarctica. He has had a major role in developing and managing the facility. IceCube is a particle detector with which researchers hope to study neutrinos and map the universe. | April 21, 2013»Read Full Article

Public radio listeners seem to be taking the demise of "Talk of the Nation" pretty well.

I haven't heard a peep out of them since the announcement that the show comes to an end June 27. "Talk" has been on the air for 27 years, and Neal Conan has hosted it since 2001. He joined the network in 1977 and has produced "All Things Considered." In canceling the topical call-in show, NPR announced it would focus on magazine-like programs. | June 6, 2013»Read Full Article(1)

'Raiders' found at Times

Action movies don't get much better than "Raiders of the Lost Ark," and you can see why all over again at 10:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Times Theater, 5906 W. Vliet St. | June 6, 2013»Read Full Article

To the east, there's Bradford Beach — it's the Midwest version of all those California beach movies. Bikini-clad women play volleyball while toddlers dig in wet sand and tanned bodies lounge in colorful cabanas. | June 6, 2013»Read Full Article(11)

Erin Moriarty plays Kelly, the object of an awkward romance that strains the friendship among the boys.

No matter what their age, I think everyone has a dream of freedom. For teenage boys, it often has a lot to do with adventure or the (at least temporary) absence of parents — or, ideally, both.

The funny, lightweight yet thoughtful "The Kings of Summer" captures that familiar yearning with a charming, original voice that made it a favorite at this year's Sundance Film Festival. | June 6, 2013»Read Full Article(1)

Maybe you've heard the fevered rumblings: New Yorkers now have the cronut, a croissant-doughnut cross that's deep-fried and filled, and they're going bananas for it (or lemon-maple, this month's flavor). So much so, in fact, that they're waiting in line to buy cronuts before they sell out for the day, the SoHo bakery is rationing its sales, and cronuts are trading for $40 on the black market, according to reports.

It's probably the closest you'll get to seeing the Great Circus Parade — for a while, anyway.

"A Circus Life," a new documentary by Gene Gamache and Kirk G. Carter, recounts the efforts of Charles "Chappie" Fox and the craftsmen at the Circus World Museum in Baraboo to rescue, restore and put on display hundreds of historic circus wagons for the museum and for the Great Circus Parade. | June 6, 2013»Read Full Article

One of the five men accused in the brutal killing of a Milwaukee man whose burned remains are believed to be lost in a vast landfill will be in court Thursday, the day after another defendant pleaded guilty to his role in the crime.

The Extra Crispy Brass Band will kick off one of the most hotly anticipated events of a Milwaukee summer: Jazz in the Park. Come early at 5 p.m. for an hour of discounted drinks in Cathedral Square Park and stay until 9 p.m., when free listening comes to an end — at least until next Thursday.

Continuing your musical pursuits is Ahmed Gallab as Sinkane, a soul-jazz-pop music artist stopping off at Mad Planet for a $10 buck show during his month-long tour. The gig starts at 8 p.m., and also features the Painted Caves, Bumbac Joe and Radio Milwaukee’s DJ Marcus Doucette. | June 6, 2013»Read Full Blog Post